Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother MFC-L8600CDW User Manual

Chapter 5

Using receive modes

Some receive modes answer automatically
(Fax and Fax/Tel). You may want to
change the Ring Delay before using these
modes (see Ring Delay on page 47).

Fax Only

Fax mode will automatically answer every
call as a fax.

Fax/Tel

Fax/Tel mode helps you manage incoming
calls, by recognizing whether they are fax or
voice calls and handling them in one of the
following ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
 Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you
to pick up the line. The F/T ring is a fast
pseudo/double-ring made by your
machine.
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 47 and Ring Delay on page 47.)

Manual

Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring Receive feature.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
handset of the external telephone or press
(Fax) and then press Hook. When you
hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
Fax Start, and then press Receive to
receive a fax. You can also use the Easy
Receive feature to receive faxes by lifting a
handset on the same line as the machine.
(Also see Easy Receive on page 48.)
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External TAD

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External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be handled in the
following ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
 Voice callers can record a message on the
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external TAD.
(For more information, see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
on page 57.)
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